What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot privacy data omitted, pilot in command of Cessna N45929, stated ten minutes after departing watsonville airport, watsonville, CA the aircraft's engine started to run rough. Soon visible smoke could be observed in the cockpit, and shortly thereafter the aircraft's engine stopped developing power. He stated at this point he elected to make an emergency landing. The aircraft flipped over during the landing roll, the engine continued to burn until fire crews arrived at the accident site. The pilot privacy data omitted had minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital and later released.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED, PILOT IN COMMAND OF CESSNA N45929, STATED TEN MINUTES AFTER DEPARTING WATSONVILLE AIRPORT, WATSONVILLE, CA THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. SOON VISIBLE SMOKE COULD BE OBSERVED IN THE COCKPIT, AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE STOPPED DEVELOPING POWER. HE STATED AT THIS POINT HE ELECTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO BURN UNTIL FIRE CREWS ARRIVED AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DAT^ HAD MINOR INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL AND LATER RELEASED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.